Re: [ECOLOG-L] Biodiversity Symposium - Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

2012-09-20 Thread Thomas J. Givnish
I agree wholeheartedly with Professor Resetarits. As someone who grew up in the Philadelphia area, was a frequent visitor to the Academy in my youth, and indeed spent one summer conducting research at the Academy, this announcement really jangled my nerves. It's huge overreach, and could easily

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Biodiversity Symposium - Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

2012-09-19 Thread Resetarits, William
I always try to keep my comments on ECOLOG positive, and that involves biting my tongue quite a bit, but this really is quite beyond the pale. 200 years of Research at the Academy of Natural Sciences of DREXEL UNIVERSITY! Really? The utter hubris involve in this simple title is staggering to anyo

[ECOLOG-L] Biodiversity Symposium - Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

2012-09-19 Thread Don Charles
Please join the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia on October 11 - 12, 2012 as we explore current and future research on the diversity of life with a focus on evolutionary history, ecology, and environmental quality. Biodiversity: From Evolutionary Origins to Ecosy